Our Lady of the Assumption Parish: Free Heritage Tours
Our Lady of the Assumption Parish is one of the oldest in Canada; the former Cathedral of the Diocese and dates back to the founding of Detroit in 1701. Originally, Our Lady of Assumption was a mission church among Hurons in Detroit, founded by the Jesuits in 1728.
In 1765 the sixty some (French) families living on the south shore petitioned for a parish of their own. Instead of erecting a second religious centre in the same locality, it was decided that the Mission of the Assumption among the Hurons should become the Parish of Our Lady of the Assumption with the care of the souls of both the Hurons and the French settlers. The church depicted at the top of our website is the 1804 church built between Riverside and University Avenues.
Several churches have come and gone, but the one that he remained (the one we worship in today) was built in 1842.
In 1845, the Diocese of London was established (up until now, this was all part of the Diocese of Quebec) and in 1859, Our Lady of Assumption was established at the Cathedral. In 1870, the Basilian Fathers took charge of the parish and of Assumption College (est. 1857).
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